A loser's mentality is not conducive to coming through in the clutch. And only someone with a loser's mentality would make this statement. "In games, things happen and sometimes they go your way and sometimes they don't." A winner would never even think to make a comment like that because they'd only be focused on one thing. Winning. They'd never even allow such a convenient excuse to enter into their mind. So before we begin to contemplate whether or not our fearless leader, Quarterback Donovan McNabb is clutch, we need to contemplate the fact that he's a loser. And having a loser's mentality will inherently affect one's ability to be clutch. So let's not just start judging the man. . . without taking into account the odds he's against to begin with.
McNabb is a winner simply because he has won more games than any other QB in last 10 years other than Peyton and Brady. It is simple but accurate. Just like McNabb is accurate because his completion 59% is in par with Montana's 60% completion although he did not get to throw to Jerry Rice. Facts are simple and accurate; rest are "false impressions" colored with individuals point of view.
Last two minute come back and last quarter heroics are one of the most bogus statistics. Clutch game in NFL is SB and there has been 43 of them; only 3 games (5%) decided in the last 2-4 minutes. OUt of those 3 games team with lead at end of 3rd quarter came back to win. In short, if the team has played well in first 3 quarters, they win. Ben had to comeback at the last minute because he failed after his team took 20-7 by middle of 2nd quarter. Ben and his team squanders their lead, but they had already established physical superiority over Arizo and they were able to tap that at the last minute. This game should have been a cake walk.
McNabb brought his team back from 18 point deficit to get the lead against Arizona; but Arizona was able to recover because they had already physically dominated the Eagles earlier and knew how to come back against this team. They ran Adrian James to score and kill the clock at the same time. But Arizona was victim of their failure early in the game during SB. In short, win the first 3 quarter and you will win the game 95% or more of the time. Last minute come backs are flukes and no one can depend on it. Last minute comebacks don't matter.
You know how the Phillies look for ceetain types of players to acquire? See ther recent article about Pat Gillick from this past week. Well, they would never, ever go after a guy like McNabb. He's a loser and he knows it. Thank God this is his last year in Philly. Just wait and see how bad the final act turns out.
I don't think McNabb is clutch or a choker. He is a pretty solid NFL QB who has his good points (he doesn't turn the ball over a lot and is effective in the red zone) and bad (he gets erratic and misses some makeable throws). McNabb's problem and the Eagles problem will always been is that Andy Reid is the coach, and the league figured him out about 5 years ago, as evidenced by getting manhandled by one of the worst teams in football. If the Eagles ran the ball with some sort of regularity, they might actually fool someone with their play action. The playcalling has gotten so predictable and the game management is just horrible, there are very few QBs in history who could overcome Reid's pigheadedness.
Idiots like you fail to realize that the 59% of passes that McNabb has completed are simply & unequivocally incomparable to the 60% of passes that Montana completed. McNabb's specialty has always been throwing check downs to running backs who have just released off of blocks & are not defended by anyone. That's where McNabb throws the majority of his completions. On the other hand, Montana's specialty was throwing slants & passes down the field in tight spaces during pressure packed situations where the receivers are defended by what are called cornerbacks. That's where Montana threw the majority of his completions. And in case you're too stupid to realize it, which you are since you still wear Underoos with your favorite Superhero on them, one of those passees wins championships & one of those passes pad statistics, pretty big difference there, Einstein. To even compare the two is ludicrous & shows how desperate you are to try & convince others to believe that McNabb is as A-W-E-S-O-M-E as you think he is.
Donavan has had the most long term success of any Eagles' QB in my lifetime. I still remember Norm Snead and King Hill. However, he should have taken himself out against the Raiders. With their pass rush, and our second string O-line, he had to be thinking about his rib and not playing relaxed. He hurt the team because he was afraid if Kolb came in Kolb would win the game and gain some fan and media support. If we don't beat the Skins watch the outcry for Kolb begin.
"Everyone seemed to be having a good time when we went to the NFC championship. I've done enough to win games around here. - McInsecure. That quote says it all about this guy.
McNabb has won more playoff game (9) than Peyton (7), arguebly the best QB in NFL history. McNabb gives his team a great chance to win SB every year. The great Peyton has won one (1) SB in a year when his offense was not good and his defense played lights out in playoff. In short football is a team sport and focus on one position is worthless discussion. Eagles were horrible for 33 years; Reid and McNabb have given them a "chance" to win SB for last 10 consecutive years and continue to do so this year, if health issue does not cause havoc.
It's amazing how stupid you are. In your own comment, you said McNabb brought the team back from an 18 point deficit. And then you said Arizona won because they won the first half of the game. So essentially, you said that teams win games when they win in the first half & establish dominance. If that's what you believe, then how can you say McNabb brought the team back? McNabb was the one who could do absolutely nothing in the first half when the game was on the line. Kurt Warner was busy driving his team to touchdowns & establishing dominance in the first half when Arizona scored 24 points. at the same time, McNabb was busy driving his team to field goals & establishing inferiority in the first half when Philadelphia scored six points. Idiots that spend their lives trying to defend McNabb WILL ALWAYS TALK THEMSELVES IN CIRCLES BECAUSE IT'S AN INDEFENSIBLE SITUATION. McNabb is a loser & a choke artist & every single other negative thing that people say about him. And to try & say differently is insanity.
"High on dope applie pie"- Montana and McNabb both played in west cost offense. If you are having hardtime comparing equivalents take a basic course to grow brain :-) In football, team wins or loses; individuals contribute to their best. McNabb contribution as QB is among the best in NFL history to win a SB.
"High on dope"- McNabb did not concede the points to Arizona, just like Werner did not to Steelers; but their teams came up short in the end because their defense was owned by the other team for most of the game. It is simple equivalent with different players. Too complex for a dope head :-)
But in the biggest games of all, McNabb chokes and Reid gets outcoached. Thats the difference between the Phillies and Eagles. Barf bag anyone.
Yeah, and Montana made the West Coast offense succeed. While McNabb makes the same West Coast offense fail. The completion percentages are irrelevant when one of them is making the necessary throws & leading his team to championships, and one of them is not making the necessary throws & leading his team to coming up short every year. WINNERS, AND THOSE WHO ESTABLISH LEGACIES AS BEING WINNERS OFTEN TIMES OVERCOME THE IMPOSSIBLE & SUCCEED. While Donovan McNabb on the other hand, has time & time again, failed at the possible & lost. That's the difference between champions & Donovan McNabb.
